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WGU D027 PATHOPHARMACOLOGICAL ADVANCED
FOUNDATIONS OBJECTIVE FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
A patient who has cancer asks the nurse about using acupuncture
to manage
cancer pain. What should the nurse tell this patient?
"Acupuncture is not an effective treatment for cancer pain and
should not be used."
"Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has been
shown to be more
effective than acupuncture."
"There is good evidence to suggest that acupuncture is an
effective adjunct treatment
for cancer pain."
"Studies to date do not clearly indicate the effectiveness of
acupuncture for alleviating
cancer pain. - ANSWER-"Studies to date do not clearly indicate
the effectiveness of acupuncture for alleviating
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cancer pain.
What is a notable complication of a panic disorder?
Alogia
Anhedonia
Avolition
Agoraphobia - ANSWER-agoraphobia
how many months for anxiety diagnosis - ANSWER-6
A patient taking an FGA medication develops severe
parkinsonism and is treated with amantadine (Symmetrel). The
amantadine is withdrawn two months later, and the parkinsonism
returns. What should the nurse will expect the provider to do?
Try a second-generation antipsychotic (SGA)
Give anticholinergic medications
Make the diagnosis of idiopathic parkinsonism
Resume the amantadine indefinitely - ANSWER-Give
anticholinergic medications
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side effects of SSRIs - ANSWER-GI disturbances
stress hormone - ANSWER-cortisol
if adaptation is not successful what occurs? - ANSWER-
exhaustion
What are the signs that a patient is in the adaptive stage of the
general adaptation syndrome?
The patient begins to experience elevated heart and respiratory
rates.
The patient has exceeded his or her ability to cope with the
current situation.
The patient perceives his or her only options are to run away or
fight back.
The patient finds it difficult to concentrate on a solution for the
stress - ANSWER-The patient perceives his or her only options
are to run away or fight back.
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A reduction in an individual's number of natural killer (NK) cells
appears to correlate with an increased risk for the development of
what?
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Type 1 diabetes
Gastroeophageal reflux disorder (GERD)
Depression - ANSWER-depression
PTSD after how many weeks? - ANSWER-4
First-line treatment for acute stress disorder is ____________.
short-acting benzodiazepines
psychological debriefing
long-acting sedatives
cognitive behavior therapy - ANSWER-cognitive behavior therapy
what med interacts with cymbalta - ANSWER-tramadol
WGU D027 PATHOPHARMACOLOGICAL ADVANCED
FOUNDATIONS OBJECTIVE FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
A patient who has cancer asks the nurse about using acupuncture
to manage
cancer pain. What should the nurse tell this patient?
"Acupuncture is not an effective treatment for cancer pain and
should not be used."
"Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has been
shown to be more
effective than acupuncture."
"There is good evidence to suggest that acupuncture is an
effective adjunct treatment
for cancer pain."
"Studies to date do not clearly indicate the effectiveness of
acupuncture for alleviating
cancer pain. - ANSWER-"Studies to date do not clearly indicate
the effectiveness of acupuncture for alleviating
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cancer pain.
What is a notable complication of a panic disorder?
Alogia
Anhedonia
Avolition
Agoraphobia - ANSWER-agoraphobia
how many months for anxiety diagnosis - ANSWER-6
A patient taking an FGA medication develops severe
parkinsonism and is treated with amantadine (Symmetrel). The
amantadine is withdrawn two months later, and the parkinsonism
returns. What should the nurse will expect the provider to do?
Try a second-generation antipsychotic (SGA)
Give anticholinergic medications
Make the diagnosis of idiopathic parkinsonism
Resume the amantadine indefinitely - ANSWER-Give
anticholinergic medications
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side effects of SSRIs - ANSWER-GI disturbances
stress hormone - ANSWER-cortisol
if adaptation is not successful what occurs? - ANSWER-
exhaustion
What are the signs that a patient is in the adaptive stage of the
general adaptation syndrome?
The patient begins to experience elevated heart and respiratory
rates.
The patient has exceeded his or her ability to cope with the
current situation.
The patient perceives his or her only options are to run away or
fight back.
The patient finds it difficult to concentrate on a solution for the
stress - ANSWER-The patient perceives his or her only options
are to run away or fight back.
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A reduction in an individual's number of natural killer (NK) cells
appears to correlate with an increased risk for the development of
what?
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Type 1 diabetes
Gastroeophageal reflux disorder (GERD)
Depression - ANSWER-depression
PTSD after how many weeks? - ANSWER-4
First-line treatment for acute stress disorder is ____________.
short-acting benzodiazepines
psychological debriefing
long-acting sedatives
cognitive behavior therapy - ANSWER-cognitive behavior therapy
what med interacts with cymbalta - ANSWER-tramadol
